"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PETUNIA!" the letter said in huge writing at the top. Upon closer
expection, she found that it contained five different handwritings. Lily's was first.
"I told them it was your birthday, sis. I hope this makes up for the stupid fight we
had earlier. The remembrall is my gift; it helps you remember things and stay organized. Just
don't lose it or you'll never get it back. Love, Lily"
So they were officially friends again.
"These photographs I took are magic and the people in them move around on their own. I
just thought you might like to see pictures of Hogwarts and the people we know and love (or
hate). Feel free to send me letters as well; Remus isn't the only friend you have here. Best
wishes, Sirius."
Petunia didn't know yet how helpful those pictures would be in the next few days...
"I snuck into the kitchen late at night with James and the house elves helped us bake
this cake. We put a charm on it so it wouldn't fall apart in the mail or go stale. I hope
you enjoy it. Yours truly, Peter."
She wondered what a house elf looked like.
"This book is to destroy any foolish ideas the muggles gave you that magical creatures
don't exist. It was actually a text book here but you might find it interesting. Oh, and Lily
wouldn't let me send you the book about Quidditch for some reason...Happy birthday, James."
Petunia hoped he hadn't been serious about the Quidditch stuff. Especially after reading
Lily's review of the game. Then, she remembered the last gift, and possibly the most mysterious
of them all.
"This is floo powder. It will give you the ability to visit Hogwarts if you use it
correctly. Just take a handful, clearly say 'Gryffindor Common Room,' and throw it into a lit
frieplace. I sent enough for more than one time just in case something goes wrong or it doesn't
work the first time. Make sure you tell us before coming and only use it after 6:00 p.m. Good
luck, Remus."
She grinned while looking back at the cannister with its see-through walls. Immediately,
Petunia thought of the next Friday. Maybe they would let her stay until Saturday if she was
lucky! It was Tuesday, so there was plenty of time to give them notice.
"Sorry, Cleo," she said while attatching a reply to the owl's leg."This needs to be
rushed back to Lily and her friends immediately." She gave Cleo an owl treat before letting
her out the window.
Later that night, Petunia put off her homework to eat cake and look at pictures of
Hogwarts. She had to become familiar with the surroundings before the visit. Sirius had
included a picture of a house elf, which was short with huge ears and a long nose. Petunia's
last thought before falling asleep over the photo album was that the house elf looked cute
and ugly at the same time.
expection, she found that it contained five different handwritings. Lily's was first.
"I told them it was your birthday, sis. I hope this makes up for the stupid fight we
had earlier. The remembrall is my gift; it helps you remember things and stay organized. Just
don't lose it or you'll never get it back. Love, Lily"
So they were officially friends again.
"These photographs I took are magic and the people in them move around on their own. I
just thought you might like to see pictures of Hogwarts and the people we know and love (or
hate). Feel free to send me letters as well; Remus isn't the only friend you have here. Best
wishes, Sirius."
Petunia didn't know yet how helpful those pictures would be in the next few days...
"I snuck into the kitchen late at night with James and the house elves helped us bake
this cake. We put a charm on it so it wouldn't fall apart in the mail or go stale. I hope
you enjoy it. Yours truly, Peter."
She wondered what a house elf looked like.
"This book is to destroy any foolish ideas the muggles gave you that magical creatures
don't exist. It was actually a text book here but you might find it interesting. Oh, and Lily
wouldn't let me send you the book about Quidditch for some reason...Happy birthday, James."
Petunia hoped he hadn't been serious about the Quidditch stuff. Especially after reading
Lily's review of the game. Then, she remembered the last gift, and possibly the most mysterious
of them all.
"This is floo powder. It will give you the ability to visit Hogwarts if you use it
correctly. Just take a handful, clearly say 'Gryffindor Common Room,' and throw it into a lit
frieplace. I sent enough for more than one time just in case something goes wrong or it doesn't
work the first time. Make sure you tell us before coming and only use it after 6:00 p.m. Good
luck, Remus."
She grinned while looking back at the cannister with its see-through walls. Immediately,
Petunia thought of the next Friday. Maybe they would let her stay until Saturday if she was
lucky! It was Tuesday, so there was plenty of time to give them notice.
"Sorry, Cleo," she said while attatching a reply to the owl's leg."This needs to be
rushed back to Lily and her friends immediately." She gave Cleo an owl treat before letting
her out the window.
Later that night, Petunia put off her homework to eat cake and look at pictures of
Hogwarts. She had to become familiar with the surroundings before the visit. Sirius had
included a picture of a house elf, which was short with huge ears and a long nose. Petunia's
last thought before falling asleep over the photo album was that the house elf looked cute
and ugly at the same time.
